Sr. Software Systems Validation Engineers
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies1 day ago
Base Salary
$160k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Conduct low-level system profiling and performance testing on embedded hardware, firmware, and image signal processors.
- Identify performance bottlenecks, assess thermal efficiency, and validate system stability under real-world automotive conditions.
- Test firmware and hardware integration across camera models and embedded system configurations.
- Execute long-duration, stress, HIL, and SIL testing to identify weaknesses and validate embedded software and AI models.
- Validate AI, GenAI, and computer vision model deployment across camera hardware, OEM specifications, environmental conditions, and edge cases.
- Develop automated unit, functional, stress, and end-to-end test scripts and maintain validation and release-testing automation pipelines.
- Translate OEM specifications into detailed test plans and validation procedures.
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers on system requirements, compatibility, debugging, and issue resolution.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
- At least 2 years of experience as a systems engineer, embedded software developer, or in a related occupation.
- Experience testing embedded or software systems involving camera systems, computer vision, and/or low-level firmware.
- Experience with embedded and AI testing frameworks and tools, hardware-software integration testing, and embedded software debugging.
- Experience translating OEM specifications into test plans and validation procedures and identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
- Experience with embedded systems testing, firmware and hardware interaction, low-level performance and thermal profiling, diagnostics, and SOVD.
- Experience with UDS (ISO 14229), OpenCV, TestRail, infotainment release testing, and OTA validation.
- Proficiency with C/C++ and Python, automotive software integration, automation test development, and validation or release-testing pipelines.
Benefits
- Full-time employees may be eligible for a company performance bonus and equity in the form of RSUs, subject to applicable terms and approvals.
- Benefits include health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs, with offerings varying by country.
- Domestic and international travel is required approximately 25% of the time.
About Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a 2024 joint venture building software and electrical architectures for software-defined electric vehicles. It develops in-vehicle operating systems, zonal controllers, connectivity, and cloud solutions used by Rivian and Volkswagen Group brands. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, and focuses on creating a shared platform that can be integrated and licensed across multiple vehicle programs.